LAWYER PROFILE
Robert Manley

Robert Manley

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Robert Manley is a trial lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes, complex commercial, intellectual property, trade secrets, investment, fiduciary duty, probate, and insurance recovery matters. Robert is recognized by his peers, clients, and the legal media as a pre-eminent trial lawyer and routinely tries complex cases in courts across the country.

Market Feedback:

Here’s what the market says about Robert:

- "There is no one I’d rather have out there fighting for us." – Client

- "He has the ability to see a legal dispute and convert it into something that real people can understand and package it for a jury, which is a skill. He also has the ability to manage a large team." - Chambers reported client feedback

- "Robert is an outstanding lawyer. He is methodical, detail-oriented and confident in the courtroom." – Chambers reported client feedback

Representative Clients

Robert’s clients have included Halliburton Energy Services, Maxus Energy, TIAA, Fidelity Investments, American Airlines, CenturyLink, Ericsson, City of San Francisco, Ca., City of Oakland Ca., Zachry Construction, 7-Eleven, Nationstar d/b/a Mr. Cooper, ORIX Capital Markets, Hayman Capital, BearingPoint, Pilgrim's Pride, NXP Semiconductors f/k/a Freescale, MediaTek, Inc., Trinity Industries, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., InFocus, SAExploration, Applied Biosystems, Safeway/Albertsons, Igloo, AptarGroup, Inc., BNSF Railway Company, Celanese, and many others.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Trial Lawyers - Texas

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Robert Manley, a partner in the Dallas office, regularly represents clients at trial. His recent experience includes trade secret misappropriation, fraud and tortious interference disputes.

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Robert Manley, a partner in the Dallas office, regularly represents clients at trial. His recent experience includes trade secret misappropriation, fraud and tortious interference disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Robert is able to walk me through matters with a level of insight few others possess, providing wise litigation advice in a responsive manner.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • Robert is a real litigator and lives to fight the legal battle. He takes a holistic approach, he's hard-working and his customer service is excellent.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • Robert is highly experienced, responsive and an excellent team leader.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • Robert is a master in the courtroom. He has a phenomenal breadth of legal knowledge as well as a tremendous grasp of the business side and its impacts for the client.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • Robert stands out to me as a fantastic trial lawyer.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA

Ranked Individuals at McKool Smith (23)

California

District of Columbia

New York

Texas

Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

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